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Standing on the roof of Africa, watching the continent spread out endlessly to the horizon was a dream for Dr. Parul. With a passion for both medicine and adventure, she embodies the spirit of balancing professional excellence with personal pursuits. Here is an interesting article about her summit of Mount Kilimanjaro.

Raman Sood at 69, completed three passes, Kala Pathher, Everest Base Camp Trek in October 2021. With a dream to climb Mount Everest some day , Raman gradually increased his stamina to scale 6111 meter high Yunam Peak. Here is another inspiring tale of his adventurous journey in his own words.

A friend and I decided on a trip to Nepal and little that I realised, I found the missing part of the puzzle. I came back to India but left a piece of me back in the Himalayas. Chaitanya, my husband, advised me to get up a little closer to my new found love and to attempt a trek to the Himalayas. Now my life can be chaptered between treks. Annapurna Circuit trek (Nepal), Kilimanjaro (Africa), back to the very popular Everest Base camp (Nepal) made my admiration and LOVE for Himalayas and mountains just grow.

Raman Sood at 70, completed Everest Base Camp ! For people like him age is just a number. Here is a mind blowing travelogue by him about this achievement.

As a beginner who didn’t know the ABC of mountaineering, I chose to summit on Mt Friendship Peak. I had no idea of the terrain and no exposure to any previous mountaineering training but my determination and attitude of ‘I can do it’ made me confident. If it wouldn’t have Boots and Crampons and Romil/Bharath, I couldn’t have made it. Another family I would like to mention here is from my professional life i.e. my organization Boston Scientific and my family.